Face masks still out of stock at pharmacies in Mapusa, surrounding areas

The
residents of Mapusa and surrounding areas are to get the face masks, which are
out of stock at many of the pharmacies.
The shortage is attributed to no supply in the market.

The people
of Mapusa, who were seen moving from one pharmacy to another, hoping to get a
mask, however, have to go without face mask as the pharmacies don’t have any
stock.

By March
first week majority of pharmacies had
finished all of their stocks of face masks.

Even hike
in rates was witnessed in the market.

One of
pharmacy owner informed that “despite of placing order for the last number of
days, we have still not got the stock from distributors. Many people visit us
on a daily basis for face masks but we cannot help.”

Another
chemist said,“ Besides, no supply. Another reason is that due to panic buying,
initially, people purchased in bulk resulting in shortage. And the demand thus
created, the local distributor is not
able to fill and the same has continued.”